Saturday, May 20, 2006

Something to Scream About

Things I Have Lost

Where have you gone—slit clean in five minuteswhen your walls expanded to fit the boy—young, proudand raw, like a newborn creaturesearching for the breast. And, I wasthe amusement park ride where the small,8-passenger boats pass through, wherePirates search for stolen jewels, coins,gold-trimmed goblets, reams of silk.Oh, how men line up like eager boatsfor the 20-foot drop, the waterfall, yearn to feel their stomachs droptheir hearts race, to feel the splash and spray at the sudden dark depths,until all that remains is the tender throb,and the sound of their own voices banging against the cave wallslike the pulse of a machine.

About Me

I am a massage therapist, Reiki practitioner, writer, and visual artist. I run my home-based business, Rising Bird Healing Arts, offering holistic healing and bodywork sessions and creativity workshops. It is here in my home where I also create my mixed media collages and encaustic art. In my work, I often explore the human-animal connection, blurring the lines between human and non-human animal forms. Birds are frequently central to my creations because they are gentle yet powerful creatures; they are so light and fragile, yet profoundly symbolize freedom, release, creativity and transformation. As an artist, writer and healer, I see my work as embodying these characteristics.